New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-07
CHARGED WITH BEATING HIS COOK.
TRYING FOR DAMAGES FIR NJ MIR. sEwELL
SERVANT WANTS $4,000 FOR AN Ass,UIT-
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MT. sEwELL 1riNEs IT BLACEnAU.
Tnc'suit OF Ellen Foye formerly employed cook In
the family OF Robert sewe, the weliknown lawyer in
which she demands from him 49,, 600 damages the
allegation that he assaulted her and did her serious
bodily harm at his house in Tarryown last was
the calendar for trial in the Court OF Common Pleas
before Judge Allen yesterday on account Of the cons
tinued illheath OF the defendant the case was adj
journed until the first Monday in January.
The paiutid ALLEGES that Mr.. sewel repeatedly kc,ed
and struck her, and flung cr down with great force
aud violence from the stoop Of his residence causing her
fall heavily the sidewalk and that by reason of
said OF the defendant plaintiff greatly bruised
and permanently injured IN hci health and suffered at
continues to suffer great pains aud anguish and con
times to be unable To perform ordinary labor WITHOUT
suffering great pain" The plaintiff says that when she
treated in this manner Mr.. scwcll was Gnder the
influence OF liquor and had just reached home from New"
York.
All this is denied by Mr. sewell who declares that The
woman had been discharge ny Mrs Scwell but refused
the Kitchen ana that he did eject her hut used
no more force than was necessary and lusltaDe' lie
says in his that she WAS " lawfully In SAID
dwelling house and making great noise ana disturb
therein against the will of the defendant ana Dis
turbng him and his family in the peaceful and quiet
possession and enjoyment Of his said dwelling house.
and refused to such noise and disturbance ami 10
ont Of the said dwelling house. although requested to
do by the defendant; that therefore the defendant IN
defence OF the possession Of his dwelling house stnlN
land his hands upon the palntin in order To remove ana
did then ana there the plain from ana ont OF
said dwelling house lie lawfully night for the cause
azores aid"
II is asserted by the lawyers OF the assaulted woman
who is living at the house in Forty first - "i hcr
brother. James Foye manager of an mp town chp"'
agency, that she Is suffering from internal injuries
cadscd by being beaten an kicAcl 10y Mr. HeNrii HrF
LAWYERS Augustus G Wand 'rporl an John VI H'c''F'
opposed the motion for an adjournment alih"us. az
affidavit by Mr. Scwclls family pay scItn hr'l"- l'"'
lie too II, 10 attend tac trial a. present. - e"p"
ted hy " illiam \. Moin on behalf OF the Defendant 49,
Nh Sewcll seen last nsnt al nix Noise - -
West fory-hfth-st. lie said ta the ci'c Wt7 pr "'
pure bldckmail AMI that he hal nothing more T." >''
One his in his law office III Nd>---i -'ih
that the case blackmAiling ahIlr. iid thU ~
other side had taken advantage of Mr.. seven h'r ~
bring IL up III court Mr.. Scwcls associate elaine" lh'
tue servant either ont of her head OF diunH wen
Mr. Sewrl elcctei her the house. Nhe M hrrA
DISCHARGED" aid Mr. ScwelS partner " AMI Whrh VIZ.
Scwrl came home the day O the rOublr hc odnI h'I III
the drawing room. taking possession ot the nous 80
were She refused ont aud he put hcT "ut a. ne
had a right du. withodt u>n unnecessary NI"r"'''
however The ease Viii 20 over uuiI January we" We
wi give them all the hght they want